 Among the more well-known teams at the time was the Rote Jäger assembled by Hermann Graf, commander of German fighter pilots, whose team included famed national team player Fritz Walter and national team manager Sepp Herberger.LSV Hamburg was formed 8 December 1942 at the direction of Colonel Laicher, commander of the anti-aircraft artillery defending Hamburg.The club was managed by Otto Faist who had led Schalke 04 to the German national championship in 1939 in a crushing 9–0 victory over Admira Wien in the final.